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Ory Hen Leads 23 Players in Race to the Ring on Day 2 of the RGPS Pompano Beach Main Event
The championship ring is up for grabs as 23 players return for Day 2 of the RunGood Passport Season $1,110 Pompano Beach Main Event at noon local time.
Ory Hen is atop the leaderboard with 858,000, followed by Ardit Kurshumi (720,000) and WPT champion Art Peacock (676,000). Edward Medoff (613,000) and the flamboyant Steven “Cuz” Buckner (520,000) round out the top five.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ory Hen | United States | 858,000 | 86 |
| 2 | Ardit Kurshumi | United States | 720,000 | 72 |
| 3 | Art Peacock | United States | 676,000 | 68 |
| 4 | Edward Medoff | United States | 613,000 | 61 |
| 5 | Steven Buckner | United States | 520,000 | 52 |
| 6 | Craig Welko | United States | 491,000 | 49 |
| 7 | Niall Costigan | United States | 476,000 | 48 |
| 8 | Aaron Schwartz | United States | 430,000 | 43 |
| 9 | Rinat Dinmukametov | United States | 310,000 | 31 |
| 10 | Min Zhang | China | 309,000 | 31 |
Craig Welko’s bid to become the RunGood Player of the Year will get a big boost today as he enters Day 2 as a top stack with 491,000. Others returning to the Harrah’s Pompano Beach poker room today include Charlemagne Benjamin (290,000), Corey Paggeot (253,000), and Ian Cohen (176,000).
A total of 195 players entered over the course of three starting flights. The remaining 23 players have already secured a piece of the $250,000 guaranteed prize pool. Official payouts should be announced shortly after the start of play.
The action on Day 2 picks up on Level 16 with blinds of 5,000/10,000 and a 10,000 big blind ante. Levels will be extended to 40 minutes today, then go to 60 minutes once the nine-handed final table is set.
One lucky player will get to take home the championship ring by the end of the day, and PokerNews will be following along and providing live updates until a champion is crowned.